Replanting attachment for cultivators or plows.



No. 690,948. Patented Jan. l4, I902 W. HARSTICK.

REPLANTING ATTACHMENT FDR CULTIVATORS 0R FLOWS.

(Application filed Nov. 6, 1901.

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WILLIAM IIARSTICK, OF HANOVER, ILLINOIS.

REPLANTING ATTAGHMENT FUR CULTWATORS OR FLOWS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Eatent No. 690,948, dated January 14, 1902.

Application filed November 6, 1901. Serial No. 81,327. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Beit known that 1, WILLIAM HAnsTIoK, a citizen of the United States, residing at I-Ianover, in the county of Jo 'Daviess and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Replanting Attachments for Cultivators or Flows; and I do declare the following to be a f ull, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invent-ion has relation to seed planters or droppers adapted to be affixed and secured to the beam of a corn-plow or other similar implement, and is especially intended for use in replanting corn and other seeds or cereals at the first plowing or cultivation in instances where the hills or deposit-s have been deprived or depleted of the requisite number of shoots, sprouts, or plants.

The object of the invention is to provide a device or mechanism for planting and replanting corn and other hilled cereals and products, and this I propose to accomplish by securing to the forward end of the plow-beam a planting device or mechanism which is readily and conveniently actuated and operated from the handle of the plow.

In the drawings accompanying, Figure 1 is a side elevation showing the device attached to a plow or cultivator beam. Fig. 2 is a vertical central section through the complete device removed from the plow-beam, and Fig. 3 is a front view of the device removed from ,the plow-beam.

Referring to the drawings, A designates a corn-plow of any desired and proper construction and build; and Bis the plow-beam, on which at the desired point or place it is designed to secure the seed planter or dropper.

O designates the planter or dropper generally, of which D is the seed receptacle and holder, made of the desired size and capacity, having a removable cover or lid 1 and a metal bottom 2, formed with a laterally-extended arm 3, adapted to be secured to a support 4 by fasteningscrews, thesupport or arm 1 being in turn fastened to the beam of the plow by any suitable fastenings. In the bottom of the seed-holder are formed flanges 5 5, parallel to each other and between which it is proposed to slidingly arrange a seeddropping slide or bar (3, provided with. a seedhole 7, which normally lies under a platecover or cut-off 8 at the forward end of the seed-slide. The end of the seed-slide projects out from the seed-holder, as at 9, and is suitably connected to a pull-bar 10, having its otherend connected to a short hand-lever 11, mounted on the handgrasp or handle of the plow.

E designates the seed spoutor chute, havingits upper end secured to the bottom of the seed-holder and having its lower end closed by a pivotally supported or. hinged closure 12, formed with an arm 13, theouter end of which is pivotally connected to the lower end of a pitman bar or rod 14, having its upper end connected to the lateral extended arm 15 of an elbow-lever, which is pivotally secured to the seed-spout, the other arm of the elbowlever being secured to the inner end of the seed-slide, as shown in the drawings. The lower arm of the elbow-lever has secured thereto the upper end of a suitable retractile spring 16, the lower end of which spring is anchored to the lower end of the seed-spout, as indicated in the drawings.

It will be perceived that my invention contemplates the manipulation and operation of the device from the handle of the plow and that it is capable of depositing the seed at any point it may be desired or required.

My invention is convenient to operate, simple in its operation, durable in its construction, and cheap to manufacture.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

In a replanting-attachment for plows or cultivators, the combination with the seedreceptacle of the adjustable seed-slide constructed as described, a chute secured to the under side of the receptacle, and a seed-slideoperating mechanism secured to the chute consisting of a bell-crank lever, spring, pitman-bar, and chute-closure, all arranged for joint operation, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses. 1

WILLIAM I-IARSTICK.

Vitnesses:

BENJ. EADIE, BETTA A. MOORE. 

